DOI: 10.36871/vet.zoo.bio.202012001
UDC 619.1: 617.58-073

Authors

S. V. Pozyabin
Doctor of Veterinary Science, Professor of the Department of Veterinary Surgery, Moscow State Academy of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnology – MVA by K. I. Skryabin Moscow, Russian Federation
N. A. Kozlov
Doctor of Veterinary Science, Professor of the Department of Veterinary Surgery, Moscow State Academy of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnology – MVA by K. I. Skryabin Moscow, Russian Federation
M. D. Kachalin
Candidate of Veterinary Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Veterinary Surgery, Moscow State Academy of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnology – MVA by K. I. Skryabin Moscow, Russian Federation
A. A. Kholopova
Postgraduate student of the Department of Disease Diagnostics, Therapy, Obstetrics and Animal Reproduction Moscow State Academy of Graduate student of the Department of Disease Diagnostics, Therapy, Obstetrics and Animal Reproduction, Moscow State Academy of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnology – MVA by K. I. Skryabin Moscow, Russian Federation
B. Bhattarai
Candidate of Veterinary Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Veterinary Surgery, Moscow State Academy of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnology – MVA by K. I. Skryabin Moscow, Russian Federation
T. A. Bykovskaya
Graduate student of the Department of Veterinary Surgery, Moscow State Academy of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnology – MVA by K. I. Skryabin Moscow, Russian Federation

Abstract

One of the most common cause of visiting veterinarian is pelvic limb lameness in dogs. For choosing appropriate treatment, identifying cause and suitable diagnostic procedure is very important. In this article, we have described diagnostic methods and differential diagnosis of lameness in dogs as well as types of lameness which are seen in everyday practice by veterinary surgeon.

Keywords

lameness, neurology, orthopedics, differential diagnosis, discopathy.